I know that i shall meet my fate,somewhere among the clouds above,those that i fight i do not hate,those that i guard i do not love;my country is Kiltartan cross,my countrymen kiltartans poor.No likely end could bring them loss,or leave them happier then before.no law nor duty bade me fight,nor public men,nor,cheering crowds,a lonely impulse of delight,drove to this tumult in the clouds,I balanced all,brought all to mind,the years to come seemed waste of breath,a waste of breath the years behind,in balance with this life,this death